#2B3516
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.052 124.1), rgb(43, 53, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#2B3516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3516 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 53, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.052 124.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2B3516 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3516 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3516 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3516 text on black | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9637
oklch(63.2% 0.126 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638005
oklch(55.7% 0.137 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435802
oklch(42.7% 0.105 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#384910
oklch(37.8% 0.083 124.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3516
oklch(31.1% 0.052 124.1)
#2B3516 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #383213 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373118 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D322E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3516
#2B3516
oklch(31.1% 0.052 124.1)
- #362A46
#362A46
oklch(31.1% 0.051 303.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2B3516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #2B3516 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.